Job Description

Are you looking to start a new career? We currently have an exciting opening within Adecco, the largest generalist recruitment agency in the world, for a Sales Administrator (Candidate Consultant) to be based in Ashford, Kent.
We need a motivated and determined professional to work alongside our Recruitment Consultant to support them in their day to day role, you must want a challenge, you must have the drive and ambition to be successful and be prepared to throw everything into developing a new career; as this role will need you to be very proactive and create your own workload. Being committed, persistent and focused is the key to running a successful desk within Recruitment.
As a Candidate Consultant your end goal is to match candidates to bookings/vacancies, your Recruitment Consultant needs time with the clients to sell and spend most of their time out of the office therefore you will need to be their office support, these goals are met in a target driven environment. You must have good people skills in order to develop and build relationships with candidates in order to gain a better understanding of their recruitment needs and requirements.
You will be required to work full time hours 9am till 5.30pm Monday to Friday and must have a full UK driving license with transport.
Candidate consultants are a vital link between recruitment consultants and candidates. The role is demanding and diverse, on a day to day basis the role will involve:
* Posting job adverts, liaising with candidates daily so excellent customer service is essential
* CV searching to build a portfolio of candidates seeking work
* Interviewing candidates face to face
* Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates who may already be in work via social media and CV search engines.
* Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and tests and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client;
* meeting and briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job in question;
* Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients in respect of suitable applicants;
* Offering advice candidates on pay rates, training and career progression. Gaining leads and client information to pass onto the recruitment consultant so that they can sell
This is a KPI environment so you must be comfortable with targets.
In return you will be joining a team of 3 based in Ashford town centre with free parking and a salary of £17,000 - £19,000 with monthly commission and a great promotional structure.
Please apply whether you have experience in recruitment or not, if you believe you have what it takes with your existing/transferable skills then Adecco can develop you into a successful Candidate Consultant.
Adecco is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer